Taglines: Misunderstood. Misplaced. Mismatched.
Amos and Andrew moviie storyline. When Andrew Sterling, a successful black urbanite writer buys a vacation home on a resort in New England the police mistake him for a burglar. After surrounding his home with armed men, Chief Tolliver realizes his mistake and to avoid the bad publicity offers a thief in his jail, Amos Odell a deal. Amos is to pretend to take Andrew prisoner and hold him for ransom but let him go and escape. Amos and Andrew suddenly realize that the Chief’s problems are all gone if the two of them both die in a gun battle. The worst partnership in film history then tries to get away from the local police.
Amos & Andrew is a 1993 comedy film directed and written by E. Max Frye, and starring Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. The film’s title parodies that of the sitcom Amos ‘n’ Andy while the premise also appears to be a riff on The Defiant Ones. Shot in and around Wilmington, North Carolina, the film concerns wealthy African-American playwright Andrew Sterling’s (Jackson) purchase of a summer home on a predominantly white island. It was released to box office failure, grossing just under $10 million domestically, and generally negative reviews from critics.
Amos and Andrew (1993)
Directed by: E. Max Frye
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Lerner, Margaret Colin, Brad Dourif, Dabney Coleman, Chelcie Ross, Todd Weeks, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Jordan Lund
Screenplay by: E. Max Frye
Production Design by: Patricia Norris
Cinematography by: Walt Lloyd
Film Editing by: Jane Kurson
Costume Design by: Patricia Norris
Set Decoration by: Leslie Morales
Music by: Richard Gibbs
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for drug content and some language.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: March 5, 1993
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